Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has confirmed that Inaki Pena will remain as their starting goalkeeper going forward, two months on from the Catalan side picking up Wojciech Szczesny out of retirement.
Many expected Szczesny to take over once Marc-Andre ter Stegen went down injured, given their respective CVs in the game, but Flick has maintained trust in Pena. That paid dividends during El Clasico, making several crucial saves.
Flick was asked whether Szczesny would have a chance to play soon.
“He is now performing really well in the training. But at the moment the plan is not to change that, so Inaki is number one. Always said it before, and this stays the same.”
The German manager said he did not notice that Raphinha held onto the captain’s armband, despite Frenkie de Jong coming on against Las Palmas, and did not know why they didn’t. In addition, he also waved away complaints about the refereeing in the same game, saying he did not want it to come off as an excuse. His key message was about seeing more fight from his players.
lintosonnjom
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we must win that's game
lintosonnjom
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he will try his level best,is going to help the team just put trust on him
lintosonnjom
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why are we not playing good in laliga,so bad you my team plz change play of the game guys,we are losing few points
vudklnpru
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scesny l like
juwbdlor
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pena must benced then ferran,kounde .just also side lined for the team to start performing well and get back to winning ways.
obedatta8
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if De jong coming in raphinha must give the armband to frenkie
man we were losing and raphinha was the only one trying to do something and the rest was joking, I wish raphinha could hold on to that for the rest of the Season
cornejr
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but y trusting pena flick
Aaronpauljr
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It’s foolish to trust in a Goalkeeper who’s always costing the team. If this is what Flick said, then he’s happy that team is doing bad.
bohanptuy
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flick if you can trust pena then why cannot you trust szsezney
Nopadesuy
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Until scezeny decides to have his contract terminated to back to retirement then you’ll have sense forcefully, stup1d coach..... there’s a reason he performed woefully while managing Germany.... now every team is starting to figure out his nonsense high line..... I await our second leg against him then he’ll be punished well... f00l and stup1d coach.
dude I feel ur hate against Flick is beyond rivalry, did Flick fakes away ur girlfriend?
Tuudlmotu
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sgis
huycenpt
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Yes
Koubcelpuz
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We are praying the believing he had in him to continue and he pena to always proove him right.
themainman
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Until scezeny decides to have his contract terminated to back to retirement then you’ll have sense forcefully, stup1d coach..... there’s a reason he performed woefully while managing Germany.... now every team is starting to figure out his nonsense high line..... I await our second leg against him then he’ll be punished well... f00l and stup1d coach.
dude u need to calm down.. this sport doesn't put food on ur table. take it easy
MathiasMaxwellEmma
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fake post I guess
tiddlrsy
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please pena isn't good enough for us
He has to play to be good. That’s why the coach keeps him as 1.
Laxeryhommy
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you are just a hater in the end you will gain nothing but just troubling your heart
Okay sir.
Laxeryhommy
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If I may ask what’s your problem
lol hiss
LMRONY10
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i hope he will be given chance to play in copa, super cup,
Laxeryhommy
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you speak with so much anger and hatred be careful
lol
Ziycdklpsz
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serious this coach will have a big problem with pena because he refused to learn on what happen with xavi about ferran Torres we shall see son
Qwame-evans
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Until scezeny decides to have his contract terminated to back to retirement then you’ll have sense forcefully, stup1d coach..... there’s a reason he performed woefully while managing Germany.... now every team is starting to figure out his nonsense high line..... I await our second leg against him then he’ll be punished well... f00l and stup1d coach.
If I may ask what’s your problem
lutiknoruz
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yekabintu
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he should use the experienced scesny
yekabintu
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please pena isn't good enough for us
Jizbdeory
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Until scezeny decides to have his contract terminated to back to retirement then you’ll have sense forcefully, stup1d coach..... there’s a reason he performed woefully while managing Germany.... now every team is starting to figure out his nonsense high line..... I await our second leg against him then he’ll be punished well... f00l and stup1d coach.
you are just a hater in the end you will gain nothing but just troubling your heart
JUST_MEE
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Until scezeny decides to have his contract terminated to back to retirement then you’ll have sense forcefully, stup1d coach..... there’s a reason he performed woefully while managing Germany.... now every team is starting to figure out his nonsense high line..... I await our second leg against him then he’ll be punished well... f00l and stup1d coach.
you speak with so much anger and hatred be careful
Laxeryhommy
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Until scezeny decides to have his contract terminated to back to retirement then you’ll have sense forcefully, stup1d coach..... there’s a reason he performed woefully while managing Germany.... now every team is starting to figure out his nonsense high line..... I await our second leg against him then he’ll be punished well... f00l and stup1d coach.
yutacilrst
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get paid for training
Yuceikrtuy
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Couching Barcelona is difficult indeed,flick knows Peña is not good enough,szczesny is more experienced and a very good goalkeeper than pena,flick knows that,but the problem is the Catalans,flick will never be a fun of the catalans if he opt for szczesny instead of the la masia graduate,remember,Barcelona never joke about their home grown player,Peña is not good,how can u allow these straight balls to enter the net,Barcelona is a big club and need better players,
QwekuPrinceDuodu
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This won’t end well cos trusting this Peña will be the end of us. I always knew he was no good
Mowbdemot
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stubborn coach hansi flick
Fepbcdemp
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flick what's your plan for Szczesny please? when do you feel it's ideal for him to debut?
cahalmprtz
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Mr Flick am just not okay with Pena coz I don't think he's a Barca material, he's supposed to be at a small team, he's not even supposed to be at Barca infact he should leave the club 🤔🤔🤔🤔
Coolluck26
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peña is not good
sadik2
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end of the season u will see barca will win laliga and other trophy save this comment
😜 jokes of the season
nicdkoptu
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am not okay with that pena is not good enough
Akekala
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Atleast Hans Flick doesn't dwindle around excuses after losing like that Xavi complainant guy.
yudaklprty
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if De jong coming in raphinha must give the armband to frenkie
Bodbdkmstu
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This is insane
Maxikay
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Sad event at the end